HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-13 Endorsing Sponsorship 80RESOLUTION NO. 13-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILIAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
ENDORSING "SPONSORSHIP '80" AS A MEANS OF PROVIDING THE INTER -CITY FIRST
AID SQUAD WITH RELIABLE FINANCIAL BACKING WHICH WILL PERMIT THE FIRST
AID SQUAD TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IIERGFNCY MEDICAL SERVICE AND AMBULANCE
SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH AND NEIGHBORING
COMMUNITIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Inter -City First Aid Squad provides primary ambulance
service to residents of the Village of North Palm Beach and surrounding
areas; and
WHEREAS, Inter -City First Aid Squad provides emergency medical
services, trained emergency medical technicians and trained Paramedics
to assist the Village of North Palm Beach Public Safety Deparuwut and
other medical facilities in assisting persons within the corporate limits
of the Village of North Palm Beach who are in need of such services; and
WHEREAS, Inter -City First Aid Squad basically relies upon voluntary
contributions as a mans to support its ambulance equipment, its training
for staff members, for the purchase of its supplies, and for meting all
other expenses normally associated with providing ambulance service and
emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, the Inter -City First Aid Squad is promoting "Sponsorship
'80" whereby individuals, couples or families within the Village of North
Palm Beach and surrounding areas may become sponsors of Inter -City First
Aid Squad for a nominal aawunt of money and may thereby receive unlimited
emergency service to any hospital in the north county area, non -emergency
ambulance transfers on all doctor authorized trips within the Inter -City
First Aid Squad's zone at no charge, and non -emergency ambulance transfers
outside the Inter -City First Aid Squad zone at 50% discount of the regular
trip charge; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida, believes
that the services offered to residents of the Village of North Palm Beach
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by "Sponsorship '80" are of substantial value to the residents of
the Village of North Palm Beach and further believes that the support
and participation in "Sponsorship '80" is of real and substantial
benefit to the Inter -City First Aid Squad;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida,
hereby endorses the "Sponsorship '80" plan of the Inter -City First Aid
Squad and urges all residents and citizens of the Village of North Palm
Beach and others who are served by the Inter -City First Aid Squad to
support "Sponsorship '80" by applying for appropriate sponsorships and
by paying to the Inter -City First Aid Squad the sponsorship amounts
requested at their earliest convenience.
Section 2. The Village Council of North Palm Beach extends
its compliments and thanks to the members of the Inter -City First Aid
Squad for the services they have rendered to residents of the Village
of North Palm Beach over the past years and expresses its hopes for a
sound financial future and continuation of excellent ambulance service
as a result of "Sponsorship '80" and the dollars to be derived therefrom.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980.
ATTEST:
/s/ DOLORES R. WALKER
VILLAGE CLERK
/s/ W. H. BROWN
MAYOR